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Tommy Gregory Thompson is an American treasure hunter known for his leading role in the discovery of the wreck of the SS Central America on September 11, 1988. [4] He is also the author of a book about the discovery, America's Lost Treasure, published in 1998, [5] and is a main character in the best-selling 1998 non-fiction book Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder.
The 74-day salvage operation was covered extensively by publications including Forbes, ‘‘Romancing the wreck (limited partnerships in sunken ships),’’ September 7, 1987, Pg. 116:2, 326 words. William G. Flanagan The New York Times, July 19, 1987, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section 1; Part 2, Page 31, Column 3; National Desk, 614 ...
The Lure of Sunken Treasure: under the sea with marine archaeologists and treasure hunters by Robert F Marx (New York, McKay, 1973) OCLC 714464; Into the Deep : the history of man's underwater exploration by Robert F Marx (Van Nostrand Reinhold, ©1978) ISBN 0-442-80386-9, ISBN 978-0-442-80386-5, OCLC: 3844466
Off the coast of Massachusetts, and in the Mediterranean waters surrounding the Tuscan island of Giglio, treasure hunters are seeking sunken loot. Greg Brooks of Gorham, Maine -- a founder of ...
Jon Collins-Black hid five treasure chests across the US for a public hunt. The chests contain valuable items such as a Casascius bitcoin, an emerald, and rare Pokémon cards.
It was later proved in trial that the recovered cargo was being carried by the Spanish frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, which was sunk by the British Royal Navy off Portugal in 1804. [ 1 ] Knowledge of the recovery became public on May 18, 2007, when the company flew 17 tons [ 2 ] of coins, mostly silver , from Gibraltar to a secure ...
Inspired by his love for fantasy, Jon Collins-Black created “There’s Treasure Inside,” a book with hints leading to hidden treasure chests containing more than $2 million worth of prizes ...
Known to lead the Columbus-America Discovery Group of Ohio at finding the wreck of the SS Central America and recovery of several tons of gold from it, jailed for default investors/creditors by US Marshalls. [17] H. Charles Beil (b. 1959, American). Known for finding multiple smaller treasures and unknown ghost towns across America.